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A Legal Team (Geographically) Divided: How to Manage a Dispersed Department
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal reported, Amazon is planning to split its second headquarters into two different cities, dispersing its growing workforce to more locations [...]
Compensation Climbs 6.7% for Top Legal Officers
As the role of the top legal officer at public companies continues to evolve, median total direct compensation (TDC) has increased 6.7%, according to the [...]
Five Key Gaps in General Counsel Succession Planning
As the importance of the role of General Counsel has grown, succession planning has become a hot topic of discussion. With so much talk about [...]
4 Secrets To Ace The Interview For Your In-House Dream Job
Law360 (September 25, 2018, 7:35 PM EDT) -- Whether it's a yearning to have an impact on a business or ditch the pressure of billable hours, there are various [...]
BarkerGilmore Announces Industrial Practice Team
Over the past several years, BarkerGilmore has experienced increased demand for executive search, coaching and advising services from the industrial and manufacturing sectors. In response to this growing demand, [...]
General Counsel Succession — Hear From Three General Counsel Who Got It Right: Webinar Recording
During this recording of the webinar, you will learn from BarkerGilmore’s panel of experienced Strategic Advisors and Managing Partner how to develop and execute an [...]
Cultivating Future CLOs With People-focused Leadership
General counsels (GCs) and chief legal officers (CLOs) repeatedly cite talent and succession planning as critical to the success of their department and ability to be valued business partners. [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage: Meet Michelle Banks, Former Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and CCO of Gap Inc.
Michelle Banks most recently served as Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of Gap Inc. (Fortune: 178/NYSE: GPS), the third [...]
Think Like a CEO
Josh Beser went to law school because he was interested in the intersection between business and the law — but working in a law firm after graduation, he wasn’t [...]
How GCs Struggle (And Succeed) After Retirement
Jetting along in high-powered positions, top in-house lawyers can make the mistake of failing to prepare for the day when their landing gear drops for the last time. But [...]
Top Seven Mistakes Made by Compliance Officers
Compliance officers are often a company’s most important line of defense against the occurrence of costly mistakes and reputational risk. Most compliance officers take on [...]
Experience The GC & CCO Advantage Firsthand: Ann Harlan, Former Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The J.M. Smucker Company
In her role as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Ann Harlan was a member of the senior management team at The J.M. Smucker [...]
